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It’s tough to be a Power Rangers fan lately.  With no new show to watch, no new collectibles to purchase, the reboot show allegedly dropped by Netflix, the long-running comic series from BOOM! Studios ending in a couple of months, and a deafening silence on everything from Hasbro, it really feels like The End of the Power Rangers.

However, one slimmer of light shone through today as Bert Selen, composer for Power Rangers Dino Fury and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, posted on X (formerly Twitter) a short video with music from the Power Rangers Dino Fury show with the hashtag “#soundtrack”.  The text?  A simple “7-12-24”.

Power Rangers Dino Fury (2021/2022) was the last season of Power Rangers to air on television, with the second half of the second season being exclusive to Netflix.  The follow-up sequel series, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, streamed exclusively on Netflix.

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Today we’re excited to bring you the first look at an upcoming PVC statue of the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger, coming to you exclusively through Diamond Select Toys!  This highly detailed statue features the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Red Ranger with his Power Sword and Blade Blaster with an amazing red energy effect showcasing the mighty power of the Tyrannosaurus!

The official description is as follows:

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Gallery Diorama Red Ranger PVC Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! It’s the return of the Rangers! DST is bringing back a blast from the past with the original Red Ranger, leaping through a geyser of translucent red energy with Blade Blaster and Power Sword in hand. Standing approximately 11 inches tall, this Gallery Diorama statue is made of high-quality PVC, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. It comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Salvador Gomes!

This statue will become available to pre-order on 06/21 via Diamond Select Toys!  Suggested retail price is $80.00 with a shiping date estimated at Q1 2025!

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The first news in years for the promised Power Rangers reboot series/movie/special/whatever has dropped and it isn’t good news.  According to TVLine.com, Netflix has decided to move on from the Power Rangers reboot, leaving the in-development project in limbo without a partner.

The Power Rangers brand was purchased by Hasbro back in 2018 for half a billion dollars from Saban Capital Group, but never quite managed to find sure-footing in the entertainment market or the toy aisles.  Hasbro has since licensed out the toy portion of Power Rangers to rival company Playmates, who will offer their first selection of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toys in 2025.  With Hasbro selling off their entertainment division, eOne, it is very likely that Hasbro will shop off the licensing rights to Power Rangers media as well, using the disappointing development of the Power Rangers reboot series as the catalyst.

While the television and toy news for Power Rangers is disappointing, there is still the BOOM! Studios comics of Power Rangers (which will reportedly undergo a “reboot” themselves this year at the conclusion of the current story-arch) as well as the recently announced Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind retro side-scrolling game.  Those, along with the mobile fighting game Power Rangers Legacy Wars still receiving updates and new characters, the brand is still fighting to find its place.

We’ll keep our eyes and ears out for any news or developments with all things Power Rangers.

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The 20th anniversary celebration of Tokusou Sentai Dekranger continues with the announcement of the upcoming Memorial Edition Master License release!

Due out in February 2025 for a price of 11,000 yen, the Memorial Edition Master License appears to be a re-release of the Super Sentai Artisan Master License originally released back at the end of 2017.  This re-release features new voice recordings but, like the original, allows you to choose the verdict during judgement mode.  The Master License is the changer accessory for DekaMaster, also known as the Shadow Ranger in Power Rangers S.P.D.

You can pre-order the Memorial Edition Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Master License through site sponsor Tokullectibles.  Click here to secure your pre-order today.

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The official X account of ARK: Survival Ascended has teased an upcoming collaboration with everyone’s* favorite team of Power Rangers – the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!  This comes both as a surprise as well as a no-brainer.  Fans have long theorized or even assumed that Power Rangers would make their way into Fortnite, and despite multiple rumors, nothing has ever come to fruition.

What is ARK: Survival Ascended?  The game is an action-adventure survival genre game featuring dinosaurs.  Players start on an island and have to forage, gather, and craft their way to survive.  As you progress, you can tame dinosaurs, breed dinosaurs, and eventually conquer the in-game boss(es).  The game can be played both in offline mode (for single player), or online in both PvE (players vs enemies) and PvP (player vs player) modes.  The possibilities with a Power Rangers collaboration – likely an approved mod that would change the dinosaurs to the classic Mighty Morphin style and variety – is truly endless.

The teaser includes the date of June 17th, 2024.  Stay tuned for more details.

*not actually everyone

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The future for the Power Rangers brand has been revealed today as Hasbro announced that rival toy company Playmates Toys (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Voltron) has acquired the toy license for the brand from Hasbro.

As part of the deal, Playmates Toys acquires the global (excluding Asia) rights to make Power Rangers action figures, vehicles, roleplay toys, and plush items.

Playmates Toys has also revealed that their first offering for Power Rangers toys will be in 2025 with a kids-targeted line of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers toys.

Stay tuned for more details.

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The UK’s largest Toku and Power Rangers fan meet up – Toku Power Taisen! – is returning for another meet-up at this year’s MCM Comic Con in London on May 25th, 2024!  This is a wonderful opportunity for toku fans in the UK to meet up, cosplay, and share their in their love and passion for toku.

WHAT:  Toku Power Taisen!, the UK’s largest Toku Fan Meet Up!
WHEN:  2PM on May 25th, 2024
WHERE:  MCM Comic Con in London, at the Sunborn Hotel

For more specific information or for questions about the event, reach out to @TokuPowerTaisen or @AshtonZala on Twitter/X.

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Hot on the reveal and announcement of the S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Baron news from yeseterday, Tamashii Nations has already announced another entry into the Kamen Rider Gaim era of Shinkocchou Seihou – the Ichigo and Pine Arms Change Set!

With Shinkocchou Seihou, you can swap out the armor on your Kamen Rider Gaim figure!  So rather than release a whole new figure with the armor, this looks to just be an armor set.  The designer of this has stated they will also work on the S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Baron figure as well.

On an unrelated side note – we are fast approaching the 100th release for the S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou series.